verb
scrag
To handle someone with rough violence.
The gang corners the witness and scrags him in the alley.
Etymology
Scrag has slang uses involving the neck and rough handling. The violent verb evokes gripping or assaulting a person, though its exact development is uncertain.
More examples
- Two guards scragged the prisoner before dragging him outside.
- Stop scragging him; he has already given you the money.
- He threatens to scrag anyone who talks to the police.
Forms
scrag · scrags · scragged · scragging